whomper-jawed

A form of whomperjawed — Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.

Meanings

adjectivewhomper-jawed (comparative more whomper-jawed, superlative most whomper-jawed)

comparative more whomper-jawed · superlative most whomper-jawed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whomperjawed.

    The pending bill as it stands presents another whomper-jawed, lopsided, cross-eyed picture.

    1942 September 30, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Legislative History, Public Law 729 - 77th Congress, Chapter 578 - 2d Session, H.R. 7565, page 7893, column 3
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    Honestly, I felt pretty wolfish that time. I didn’t have a thing to defend myself with but my fist. But I was much of a man, and he was a little gangling, bandy-legged, whomper-jawed, worthless specimen of humanity.

    1942, Salomon Alexander Wright, My Rambles as East Texas Cowboy, Hunter, Fisherman, Tie-Cutter, Austin, Texas: Texas Folklore Society, page 92
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